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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Caddo · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Caddo is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Caddo trails Oklahoma on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Caddo. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Caddo

Health Grade

What’s behind Caddo’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Caddo is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 33% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 12%).

CSelf-rated health22.8% · OK 21.2% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.9% · OK 14.3% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · OK 18% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.6% · OK 38.9% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.2% · OK 12.8% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.5% smoke · OK 16.3% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise33% · OK 31.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,431)Healthier than 41%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Caddo’s median household income is $51,923; among the 6,431 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Caddo could be anywhere from D− to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Caddo adults…

Caddo runs above OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Caddo adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.2–44.4%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Caddo

No hospital or community health center in Caddo itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAlliancehealth DurantDurant · ≈11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtoka County Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaAtoka · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈11.6 mi
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
4 sites · nearest in Atoka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Atoka County Medical Center
Atoka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Pushmataha Family Medical Center of Boswell
Boswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
Tishomingo · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Coal County General Hospital
Coalgate · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Caddo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Caddo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Caddo itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Caddo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Caddo, betterCaddo, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Caddo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Caddo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

79%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
57%Colon screeningOK 60%
63%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caddo 10.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Caddo adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Caddo adults feel lonely
32.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Caddo adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Caddo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Caddo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Caddo adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Caddo adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Caddo adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Caddo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Caddo adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

15.4% of Caddo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Caddo and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CaddoC−38.6%13.2%18.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.1%

of Caddo adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Oklahoma

Every CDC estimate for Caddo

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Caddo is better than Oklahoma on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Oklahoma figure falls inside Caddo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…CaddoOKU.S.vs OK
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.8%19.2–26.521.2%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%13.7–18.214.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.2–21.218%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.6%31.6–46.138.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.212.8%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.2%36.2–44.438.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.4%36.1–44.637.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.1%26.9–33.427.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.5%11–1411.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.6%7.8–9.57.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.1%7–9.17.3%6.4%About the same
COPD9.3%7.8–10.98%6.3%About the same
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)20.1%16.7–23.916.4%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15–21.916.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work33%27.3–38.631.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking13.4%11.1–16.214%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%32.4–4536.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.2%8–12.711.3%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.6–82.277.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year56.1%52.3–59.757.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.1%81.6–86.484.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.3%74.6–79.876.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)57.1%51.6–62.559.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)63.4%54.2–71.870.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27%23.2–3125.5%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.2%27–3833.1%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.1%21.2–29.425.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food18.4%15.2–2218.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing13.3%11.1–15.714.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10%8.5–11.610.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9.8%8.3–11.39.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.4%12.6–18.815.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability40.1%34.7–45.238.9%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.9%16–21.817.1%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.5%15.8–21.317.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty10.3%9–11.69.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty6.4%5.6–7.36%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone10.5%8.9–12.29.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.34.3%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Oklahoma figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Caddo

Is Caddo a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Caddo is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Caddo?

CDC estimates 38.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 46.1%, against 38.9% across Oklahoma and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Caddo?

Alliancehealth Durant in Durant, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Caddo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Caddo have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8–12.7%), against 11.3% across Oklahoma.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Caddo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Caddo.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.